implementation options for language learning technology in preschools

implementation options for language learning technology in preschools

Situation

The Australian government funded a significant pilot of an online application that allowed early childhood centres around Australia to expose children to language learning experiences. As the pilot drew to a conclusion, the government wanted to know what it would take to roll out the application successfully.

Approach

We engaged people and departments across the childhood education sector to understand how the technology was being used.

We collaborated with experts in early childhood pedagogy to clearly understand the benefits of similar technology.

We engaged technology experts to identify the technology roadmap and identified demand within early childhood centres.

We undertook detailed cost modelling across a range of implementation scenarios.

With a best practice perspective, we designed an implementation plan for a national roll out of the application.

Results

The final report equipped government to make decisions about the value of a range of scenarios. The Australian Government chose to pursue one of the scenarios which was reflected in a 2016 budget announcement and is due for implementation.